Towns with no structure supporting it? Towns completely enclosed?

[STDs4YouAnd4Me]

I have came across two towns that may be testing the rules of what is allowed on the server. Granted, they both look nice, but I'm not sure they're exactly legal. Of course, I could be wrong.

Excelsum (sp?) is way up in the sky, and seemingly the only way to get there is via-lift in a small boxed room.

I believe the other town is called Ruabtier. It's a nice looking pyramid in a desert that is completely closed off.

I fully understand the reason behind building these towns is for ultimate protection. Yet, if every town followed suit, there would never be any raids, would there? Correct me if i'm wrong though.

 

[Dazureus]

As far as Raubtier is concerned (and Kain may need to give an ultimatum) I'm pretty sure the rules were against ugly walls and glass ceilings. It seems to target people who build towns for security over form. But if you can do both, bully for you.

As far as the other place, I'm less certain. The message that pops up every so often does say floating structures need support, but what defines support in the case of flying towns? Skyforge was never removed for it's floatitude. Does that mean a thematic justification counts as support?

 

[whitemagehealu]

As far as the other place, I'm less certain. The message that pops up every so often does say floating structures need support, but what defines support in the case of flying towns? Skyforge was never removed for it's floatitude. Does that mean a thematic justification counts as support?

If a structure looks like it should float, then it's okay. Like how Zeal looked like it was ripped out of the ground or if a town was supported by helicopter wings. Excelsum doesn't look like it should be floating though. They've put a little lore on their town page telling why it is floating. lol

 

[kevinlive]

Looks like a flying pizza, I do not approve.

 

[Kainzo]

@bearcat99 or @Alator will need to review it

 

[LightningCape]

Oh, I remember that. I (ped) that and then my petion mysteriously disappeared.

 

[bearcat99]

I will look at Excelsum. For Ruabtier, I have accidentally already stumbled upon it. They have a giant pyramid, but there is nothing in the pyramid. It's hollow.

 

[Acherous]

when I was mayor of excelsum I know we were planning to make the bottom of the island to look presentable. We just had other priorities. We didn't make it floating completely out of defence. We just thought it would be cool to have a town like that. I don't know what those guys are up to now but that is all based off what I knew when I was mayor.

 

[dragonzero39]

Fumo.

 

[WoleverEntun]

The difference with Skyforge @Dazureus is that on all 3 maps it has been supported by a central tower, so it's not completely floating

 

[Dwarfers]

I am a member of Raubtier, the rules are that glass domes are not allowed (dome = half circle type roof). I am pretty sure our pyramid is legal to have, as we follow the rules for township creations well. The pyramid is a temporary site for citizens to live until the main town walls are built. Around the town you can see the town wall being built. The pyramid is not not completely closed off as there is an entrance on the North side of it.

 

[Acepox]

an entrance open to the public?(physically talking, not legally)

 

[Dwarfers]

an entrance open to the public?(physically talking, not legally)

To town members there is an entrance so don't get your hopes up on just walking in.

 

[Neotetro]

Towns with that kind of architecture must have form and beauty, ie.) No floting dirt blocks. It should look like it floats. I shouldn't look up in the sky and think, "wtf is holding that up?"

 

[Acepox]

To town members there is an entrance so don't get your hopes up on just walking in.

but then how can we raid?

 

[Neotetro]

but then how can we raid?

TNT with autorenew regions. This has been in planning. You have to be creative, things won't be handed to you.

 

[Dwarfers]

But yeah I don't see any excuse for Excelsum, I made a pe about it once but it got closed without a comment or anything. :\

 

[Egorh]

Personally I find floating towns pretty awesome, but I do believe that they should have a central tower where you have a chance of getting through if they forget to close something, sort of like what wolever said, skyforge has always had a central tower holding it up.

 

[Drastikos]

I'd like a bit more clarity on this rule "Floating structures must be supported" actually for my building in NW.

My building is a spaceship, at the bottom it has the engine (big glowing area from snowblocks and redstone lamps). The only reason I ever built anything below it (which I'm looking at redoing) was to give it some form of "support" even though it floats/hovers.

I'd love to be able to remove these "support" structures entirely, leave my building floating/hovering where it is, with the garden on the ground below.​

If I could get an official okay on this that'd be great!
Plus it'd look a lot nicer

 

[Acepox]

TNT with autorenew regions. This has been in planning. You have to be creative, things won't be handed to you.

I thought that was called griefing on this server...